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title: slime — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slime» in the school dictionary: Slime is a thick, wet, slippery substance, like the trail a snail leaves. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slime

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**Who acts:** Slime, snail, children, We, Slugs, you · **What happens:** be, leave, make, cover, use, help · **To what, where:** thick wet slippery substance, trail, stretchy toy goo, glue, path, slime

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«slime» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [slime in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slime.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slime is a thick, wet, slippery substance, like the trail a snail leaves.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:m1:1
# text = Slime is a thick, wet, slippery substance, like the trail a snail leaves.
1	Slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Slime | a thick wet slippery substance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present | a snail | the trail *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slime is also a stretchy toy goo that children make from glue and other things.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:m2:1
# text = Slime is also a stretchy toy goo that children make from glue and other things.
1	Slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Slime | a stretchy toy goo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | children | a stretchy toy goo |  | glue and other things |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent that=Product from glue=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snail left a trail of slime on the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:x1:1
# text = The snail left a trail of slime on the path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the snail | a trail of slime |  | the path |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent trail=Theme on path=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made slime in science class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:x2:1
# text = We made slime in science class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | slime |  | science class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slime=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My slime is purple and sparkly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:x3:1
# text = My slime is purple and sparkly.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My slime |  |  |  |  | purple *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | My slime *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pond rocks were covered in green slime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:x4:1
# text = The pond rocks were covered in green slime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the pond rocks |  |  |  | in green slime | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in slime=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slugs use slime to help them slide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:x5:1
# text = Slugs use slime to help them slide.
1	Slugs	slug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	slide	slide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Slugs | slime |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slime=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | Slugs *not said here* | Slugs *= slug* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **slide** | infinitive | Slugs *= slug* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't leave slime on the carpet!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:x6:1
# text = Don't leave slime on the carpet!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | slime |  | the carpet |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent slime=Theme on carpet=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fish have a thin layer of slime on their skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:x7:1
# text = Fish have a thin layer of slime on their skin.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Fish | a thin layer of slime on Fish's skin |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layer=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great black bubbles rose up out of the moor-slime, and with these every trace of the two vanished.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slime:x8:1
# text = Great black bubbles rose up out of the moor-slime, and with these every trace of the two vanished.
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	moor	moor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	17	det	_	_
16	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
17	trace	trace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nmod	_	_
21	vanished	vanish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise up** | past | Great black bubbles |  |  | the moor slime |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent out slime=Location |
| 2 | **vanish** | past | Great black bubbles *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with this trace of the two | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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